Thread: Odd occurence in a lucid dream.

i think you need to stablize the dream once you go lucid. just try touching things around you and try to stimulate as many senses as you can your sight should come back once you do that. try rubbing your hands together

Lucidity is simply being aware that you're dreaming, as I'm sure you're aware. Therefore, there's no such thing as a semi-lucid or half-lucid; you either know you're dreaming, or you don't.

From what I've read of using the spinning technique, you need to spin and expect to see a new dream scene by the time you've stopped spinning. What you likely had happen was a lack of expectation. You had great control alright, but you were focused on what you were doing or what characters you wanted in the dream, and not so much on the environment itself. Next lucid, challenge yourself to pay attention to the environment more, as well as retaining control over different aspects of the dream. That'll help keep things from going black on you.

Originally Posted by Clyde Machine

Lucidity is simply being aware that you're dreaming, as I'm sure you're aware. Therefore, there's no such thing as a semi-lucid or half-lucid; you either know you're dreaming, or you don't.

you're right about awareness, but I think the effect of being "semi-lucid" is still an experience valid enough to warrant it's own description, even if it is technically incorrect.

In a semi lucid dream, you may be aware of the fact that you are dreaming, but the reality of that awareness may not fully slap you in the face.

Kinda like how we can be awake and aware of the world around us, yet monitor it somewhat passively perhaps due to being tired.

So yeah, you're right, but it still means something when someone says they were semi lucid.

You know when you focus on something so hard that everything else in your periphery seems to fall away? Well, maybe when you went lucid something similar happened. You were so conscious of the fact that you were dreaming that the awareness that usually creates your dream landscape seemed to disappear, but in fact it only did because you were so focused on maintaining control of the dream.

That's just a guess... maybe next time try to stay more relaxed and just "let it be" when you become lucid - don't try to assert too much control, just get used to the feeling of being there. Over time maybe the blackness will go away.

Originally Posted by 44CalibreSunlight

you're right about awareness, but I think the effect of being "semi-lucid" is still an experience valid enough to warrant it's own description, even if it is technically incorrect.

In a semi lucid dream, you may be aware of the fact that you are dreaming, but the reality of that awareness may not fully slap you in the face.

Kinda like how we can be awake and aware of the world around us, yet monitor it somewhat passively perhaps due to being tired.

So yeah, you're right, but it still means something when someone says they were semi lucid.

Are you talking about being lucid but being passively involved in a dream? That would still qualify as a lucid, just one that you're in a passive non-controlling state within. I think I have an idea of what you're talking about, but there is a line of whether or not you're aware that you're dreaming, regardless of what you do after the fact.

For me it's like, knowing I'm dreaming, but being too tired to do anything about it. So yes, this could place me in a dream passively interacting with things.
Maybe it doesn't make much sense, I could dig myself a hole if I wanted, maybe it'd be better if I just said forget it xD

Originally Posted by Clyde Machine

Lucidity is simply being aware that you're dreaming, as I'm sure you're aware. Therefore, there's no such thing as a semi-lucid or half-lucid; you either know you're dreaming, or you don't.

^ This. But! There is an accepted term of pre-lucidity where something reminds you about dreaming, but you did not actually snap into consciously recognizing the dream for what it is.

Originally Posted by 44CalibreSunlight

For me it's like, knowing I'm dreaming, but being too tired to do anything about it.

IMO, this is still a lucid dream. Control (or even lack of desiring control) doesn't even factor into it. Did you know you were dreaming? Yes? Grats, you had a lucid dream. There are times when I know I'm dreaming, but I'm enjoying the plot so I go with the flow and don't try to control it. There are times when I realize I'm dreaming and for the life of me I can't get anything to do what I want! And then there are times when I realize I'm dreaming and I get full control.

These are all lucid dreams, nonetheless.